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January 6, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s the world’s fastest cake?”/“Scooone…”

"Scone" sounds like "'s gone" ("it's gone") in the UK. A popular joke is: Q: What's the world's fastest cake? A: Scone! The riddle has been cited…

June 6, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever bakes your cake”

"Whatever bakes your cake" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or "whatever turns…

June 5, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever butters your biscuit”

"Whatever butters your biscuit(s)" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or…

June 5, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever melts your butter”

"Whatever melts your butter" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or "whatever…

April 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“Whatever sprinkles your donut”

"Whatever sprinkles your donut(s)" means "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever's your flavor" or…

June 5, 2010
Food/Drink

“Whatever tickles your pickle”

"Whatever tickles your pickle" means "whatever tickles your fancy" or "whatever makes you happy" or "whatever's your choice/desire" or "whatever…

February 21, 2025
Food/Drink

“Whatever…Reese’s Eggs are cheaper and taste better than real eggs anyway”

The bird flu in 2025 caused eggs to become expensive. This was posted on X/Twitter by Benny Boy on February 18, 2025, and it received over 2,500 likes: "Whatever…Reese’s Eggs are cheaper…

February 21, 2025
Food/Drink

“Whatever…Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs are cheaper and taste better than real eggs anyway”

The bird flu in 2025 caused eggs to become expensive. This was posted on X/Twitter by Benny Boy on February 18, 2025, and it received over 2,500 likes: "Whatever…Reese’s Eggs are cheaper…

May 14, 2023
Food/Drink

“Wheat Thins implies the existence of Wheat Thiccs”

Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grain snack food crackers. "Wheat Thiccs" doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "wheat thins imply the existence of wheat thiccs" was…

March 1, 2022
Food/Drink

“Wheat Thins implies the existence of Wheat Thicks”

Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grain snack food crackers. "Wheat Thicks" doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Yo momma so fat she eats Wheat Thicks" was posted on…

May 14, 2023
Food/Drink

“Wheat Thins imply the existence of Wheat Thiccs”

Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grain snack food crackers. "Wheat Thiccs" doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "wheat thins imply the existence of wheat thiccs" was…

March 1, 2022
Food/Drink

“Wheat Thins imply the existence of Wheat Thicks”

Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grain snack food crackers. "Wheat Thicks" doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Yo momma so fat she eats Wheat Thicks" was posted on…

August 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“When a cannibal under cooks a psychic: medium rare”

A cannibal pun is that he/she likes a psychic "medium rare." "Did you hear about the cannibal with a penchant for psychics, medium rare?" was posted on the newsgroup…

July 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“When a girl is a good cook, it cancels out like 3 red flags”

"When a guy is a good cook, it cancels out like three red flags" is a relationship saying that has been printed on many images. Good food is highly valued. "When a guy is a good cook…

July 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“When a guy can cook, it automatically cancels out like three red flags”

"When a guy is a good cook, it cancels out like three red flags" is a relationship saying that has been printed on many images. Good food is highly valued. "When a guy is a good cook…

July 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“When a guy is a good cook, it cancels out like three red flags”

"When a guy is a good cook, it cancels out like three red flags" is a relationship saying that has been printed on many images. Good food is highly valued. "When a guy is a good cook…

July 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“When a man can cook, it automatically cancels out three red flags”

"When a guy is a good cook, it cancels out like three red flags" is a relationship saying that has been printed on many images. Good food is highly valued. "When a guy is a good cook…

February 19, 2024
Food/Drink

“When a Man Does the BBQ” (joke)

A meme called "BBQ Rules" or "The Aussie/Canadian/Dutch/Kiwi BBQ Routine" or "When a Man Does the BBQ" has been printed on many images and goes like this, with several…

July 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“When a man is a good cook, that cancels out like 3 red flags”

"When a guy is a good cook, it cancels out like three red flags" is a relationship saying that has been printed on many images. Good food is highly valued. "When a guy is a good cook…

March 18, 2009
Food/Drink

“When a poor man eats a chicken, one of them is sick”

"When a poor man eats a chicken, one of them is sick" is a line from the 1964 Broadway musical (and 1971 movie) Fiddler on the Roof. The line is often given as a Yiddish proverb or a…

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